Divide into two games to play Dynamics on the Trivia Wheel.

This song replaces the song "Chicken on a Fencepost" which had a verse that was outdated. This is a reading song. Read the rhythms and the melody of the song. This song uses low so and low la. Teach the movement activity or game. Students really love the game.

Form two circles---an inside and an outside circle. Choose two racers who leave the circles and hide somewhere in the classroom. Place a rubber chicken in the middle of the inside circle. The teacher now creates a hole in the outside circle, and a hole in the inside circle, by moving two students apart. Sing verse one. At the end of verse one, the two racers have to try to be the first to find and get through the opening in the outside circle, and find and get through the opening in the inside circle to pick up the rubber chicken. The racer who gets to the chicken first wins. It’s kind of like racing through a maze.

Song 96. “Paddy from Home” is a singing game. It gives the students experience singing in 6/8 meter. Teach the song by rote.

You could have the students show the phrases for the song with arc arm motions. Ask the students if the phrases are the same or different, and label with shapes or letters.

Form a seated circle. One student, “Paddy,” sits in the middle of a circle with eyes open. The students hold a piece of string which has been tied at the end to make it as big as the circle. A ring is strung on the string which the players pass backwards and forwards, hiding it with their hands. “Paddy” has to guess who has it.

Choose a new “Paddy” from the students in the outer circle that weren’t near the ring. If you choose from those hiding the ring, the student might try to hang on to it instead of passing it around.

The game gives students an opportunity to sing with a variety of dynamics. Be sure that they sing with a beautiful sound, even when they are singing forte. If they start to shout, stop them and have them clap the rhythm of the song with varying dynamics instead of singing.

Choose two students - one to hide the key and one to find it. The finder must leave the room. The hider is given 30 seconds to hide the key. It must be visible with the naked eye. When the key is hidden, the finder is allowed back in the room. The class sings the song, singing softly when the finder is far away from the key. As the finder gets closer, the singing becomes louder. It is very important that the teacher stress that at ALL dynamic levels, the tone quality should be beautiful. You could write the dynamics terms on the board and point to the appropriate one as the students sing.